"This story of perseverance and survival should please readers who enjoy historical fiction with heroism and a heavy sense of foreboding." - Booklist "Nielsen (Lines of Courage) attentively sketches the Titanic's allure.and details its social hierarchy, seeding all makes for an engrossing portrait of an infamous maiden journey." - Publishers Weekly "Page-turning historical drama" - Kirkus Reviews Nielsen weaves an extraordinary tapestry of survival and disaster in this magnificent thriller. The danger only intensifies when calamity strikes, and readers will be caught up in the terror and suspense alongside Hazel as she fights to save her friends and herself.īestselling author Jennifer A. With the help of a porter named Charlie and a sweet first-class passenger named Sylvia, Hazel explores the opulent ship in secret, but a haunting mystery quickly finds her. When Hazel discovers that mother didn't send her with enough money for a ticket, she decides she must stow away onboard the storied ship. Following the untimely death of her father, Hazel's mother is sending her to the US to work in a factory, so that she might send money back home to help her family make ends meet.īut Hazel harbors a secret dream: She wants to be a journalist, and she just knows that if she can write and sell a story about the Titanic's maiden voyage, she could earn enough money to support her family and not have to go to a sweatshop. Hazel Rothbury is traveling all alone from her home in England aboard the celebrated ship Titanic.
A thrilling tale from New York Times bestselling author Jennifer A.
About the Book Twelve-year-old Hazel Rothbury stows away aboard the Titanic and, with the help of a porter named Charlie and a first-class passenger named Sylvia, she sets out to explore the great ship, uncovering a haunting mystery-until the ship hits an iceberg and she must fight to save herself and her friends.Īs disaster looms on the horizon, a young stowaway onboard the Titanic will need all her courage and wits to stay alive.
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